Metallurg Magnitogorsk makes it to the KHL finals

Yaroslav
Kosov is not known as a great scorer. The former Russian World Juniors player
(2012 and 2013) scored only four goals during the regular season but has
already reached the same number in 16 playoff games. Today’s winning goal at 81:37
was a beauty. Bogdan Potekhin, with his back towards the net passed the puck
between the legs to Kosov who was all alone at the right post and easily
backhanded it home past Salavat’s goalie Niklas Svedberg.

After a
first period with no goals Salavat scored twice early in the second to get the
upper hand. But Metallurg wanted to close the series today before the home fans
and so they did. Danis Zaripov got Metallurg’s first goal with a powerplay goal
from between the circles. The equalizer was also scored on a man advantage.
After a nice combination with Alexander Syomin and Tomas Filippi, Alexei
Bereglazov put it home from the right circle.

Metallurg
Magnitogorsk won the series 4-1 (3-2OT, 6-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2OT) and will now play
CSKA Moscow in the Gagarin Cup finals. The first game will take place next
Thursday (April 7).